Grill Room-Bar Thonet

Grill Room-Bar Thonet is a Barcelona restaurant to shortlist for Mediterranean tapas in a historic, modernist, inviting setting. The picture is direct: chef/owner Albert Ventura, a $$ price level, a tapas-bar atmosphere shaped by heritage architecture.

The visual appeal is part of the draw, but the practical decision point is the food and setting together. Consider it if you want Mediterranean tapas in Barcelona with an upscale-casual feel in a historic, modern setting.

A Mediterranean tapas room that works well for shared plates

The most useful way to approach Grill Room-Bar Thonet is through its tapas format. Its cuisine is Mediterranean tapas, so the meal can stay light or become fuller depending on how many dishes the table orders.

For a first visit, build around the listed strengths: marinated mackerel with pickle, Russian salad, grilled octopus with causa, bonito fish with tomato, fried fish. Those dishes give the clearest sense of the kitchen without relying on unsupported menu claims.

Chef Albert Ventura gives the kitchen a clear identity. The food is best understood as recognizable Mediterranean tapas served in a historic Barcelona room. Macarfi’s 7.3 Food Rating for 2026 adds a public quality signal, but the practical value is simpler: this is a restaurant for diners who want a Barcelona setting, tapas, a meal that can be casual without feeling generic.

The setting is the reason to choose it over a generic tapas stop

Grill Room-Bar Thonet’s strongest hook is the combination of Mediterranean tapas and a modernist, historic, inviting room. Plan around the dishes that are confirmed: marinated mackerel with pickle, Russian salad, grilled octopus with causa, bonito fish with tomato, fried fish.

The room also suits diners who want a tapas-bar atmosphere in a heritage setting. A table can order a few tapas or build a fuller meal from shared plates, keeping the focus on Mediterranean tapas rather than a more formal restaurant premise.

Who should put it on the Barcelona shortlist

Consider Grill Room-Bar Thonet if you want a $$ Mediterranean tapas meal in Barcelona with a historic, modernist atmosphere. Hours list Tuesday to Saturday from 12:45 to 00:00, with the open kitchen from 12:45 to 23:30, so it can work for a midday meal or an evening plan on open days.